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- AM Explorer This link opens in a new window AM Explorer is a cross-collection search of the entire corpus of Adam Matthew's digitized arts and cultural heritage material in subjects including Area Studies, Cultural Studies, Empire and Globalism, Ethnic Studies, Gender and Sexuality, History, Politics, Literature, Theatre, and War and Conflict.
- Food and Drink in History (AM Explorer) From feast to famine, explore primary source material documenting the story of food and drink throughout history. The materials in this collection illustrate the deep links between food and identity, politics and power, gender, race and socio-economic status, as well as charting key issues around agriculture, nutrition and food production.
- Farming and Agricultural Industrialisation (Food and Drink in History) Pivotal to food systems the world over, farming and agriculture have undergone massive change during the extensive period covered by this resource. These changes – instigated by technological advancement, economic shifts, meteorological fluctuations, culinary trends, conflicts and political climates – influence the entire industry of food and drink and can be traced through the documents in this selection.
- Food Systems (Food and Drink in History) This theme encompasses the processes and infrastructures involved in the journey of food from growth to consumption. It includes the systems of agriculture and production, transportation, processing, marketing, retailing, consumption and even disposal of food and food by-products.
